220304-N-LR905-2175 SAN DIEGO (March 4, 2022) – Lt. Mather, currently assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), embraces his child for the first time March 4. Portland, a part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to Naval Base San Diego March 4 after a deployment to 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleets in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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